2022
DOI: 10.1111/gwat.13214
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Idaho's Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Managed Aquifer Recharge Program

Abstract: The Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA), Idaho's largest and most productive aquifer, has experienced substantial decline since the early 1950s due to changing climate conditions, increased demands, and evolving irrigation practices. To address this issue, the Idaho Water Resource Board (IWRB) developed the ESPA Comprehensive Aquifer Management Plan (CAMP). The CAMP outlines methods and goals for the replenishment of the aquifer, including the development of a managed aquifer recharge (MAR) program. In 2014, th… Show more

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“…Before significant effort is expended characterizing MAR suitability, characterization is required of the flow regime and the status of institutional and legal obligations of SW (downstream uses, water rights, environmental flows) that affect when and how much unallocated streamflow is available for MAR (Figure 4). For example, in the Eastern Snake River Aquifer, Idaho, availability of SW for MAR depends on spring streamflow (Hipke et al, 2022). In dry years, no SW is available for MAR because of the needs of downstream users (e.g., farms, municipalities, hydro-electric power, and environmental flows), while in wet years there is excess available water beyond infrastructure capacity to fully divert and recharge (Hipke et al, 2022).…”
Section: Other Factors To Consider When Evaluating Mar For Enhanced B...mentioning
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“…Before significant effort is expended characterizing MAR suitability, characterization is required of the flow regime and the status of institutional and legal obligations of SW (downstream uses, water rights, environmental flows) that affect when and how much unallocated streamflow is available for MAR (Figure 4). For example, in the Eastern Snake River Aquifer, Idaho, availability of SW for MAR depends on spring streamflow (Hipke et al, 2022). In dry years, no SW is available for MAR because of the needs of downstream users (e.g., farms, municipalities, hydro-electric power, and environmental flows), while in wet years there is excess available water beyond infrastructure capacity to fully divert and recharge (Hipke et al, 2022).…”
Section: Other Factors To Consider When Evaluating Mar For Enhanced B...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, in the Eastern Snake River Aquifer, Idaho, availability of SW for MAR depends on spring streamflow (Hipke et al, 2022). In dry years, no SW is available for MAR because of the needs of downstream users (e.g., farms, municipalities, hydro-electric power, and environmental flows), while in wet years there is excess available water beyond infrastructure capacity to fully divert and recharge (Hipke et al, 2022). The efficacy of MAR for baseflow enhancement thus depends critically on the frequency and volume of available unallocated water.…”
Section: Other Factors To Consider When Evaluating Mar For Enhanced B...mentioning
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“…Irrigated agriculture has been in place since 1879 (Van Kirk and Griffin, 1997) and contributes to a $10 billion USD regional economy (Idaho Water Resources Board, 2009). The Henrys Fork overlies the headwater portion of the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA; Figure 1), a 28,000 km 2 unconfined aquifer that provides baseflow to the Snake River system (Hipke et al, 2022). In addition to agriculture, the Henrys Fork hosts a recreational fishery worth $50 million USD (Van Kirk, 2021) and is an important component of local watershed management (Joint Committee, 2018).…”
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